Parabola · Mathematics · JEE Main

Let $$A, B$$ and $$C$$ be three points on the parabola $$y^2=6 x$$ and let the line segment $$A B$$ meet the line $$L$$ through $$C$$ parallel to the ...

Consider the circle $$C: x^2+y^2=4$$ and the parabola $$P: y^2=8 x$$. If the set of all values of $$\alpha$$, for which three chords of the circle $$C...

Let a conic $$C$$ pass through the point $$(4,-2)$$ and $$P(x, y), x \geq 3$$, be any point on $$C$$. Let the slope of the line touching the conic $$C...

Let $$L_1, L_2$$ be the lines passing through the point $$P(0,1)$$ and touching the parabola $$9 x^2+12 x+18 y-14=0$$. Let $$Q$$ and $$R$$ be the poin...

Let a line perpendicular to the line $$2 x-y=10$$ touch the parabola $$y^2=4(x-9)$$ at the point P. The distance of the point P from the centre of the...

Suppose $$\mathrm{AB}$$ is a focal chord of the parabola $$y^2=12 x$$ of length $$l$$ and slope $$\mathrm{m}...

Let the length of the focal chord PQ of the parabola $$y^2=12 x$$ be 15 units. If the distance of $$\mathrm{PQ}$$ from the origin is $$\mathrm{p}$$, t...

Let the line $\mathrm{L}: \sqrt{2} x+y=\alpha$ pass through the point of the intersection $\mathrm{P}$ (in the first quadrant) of the circle $x^2+y^2=...

Let $$P(\alpha, \beta)$$ be a point on the parabola $$y^2=4 x$$. If $$P$$ also lies on the chord of the parabola $$x^2=8 y$$ whose mid point is $$\lef...

Let the tangent to the parabola $$\mathrm{y}^{2}=12 \mathrm{x}$$ at the point $$(3, \alpha)$$ be perpendicular to the line $$2 x+2 y=3$$. Then the squ...

Let a common tangent to the curves $${y^2} = 4x$$ and $${(x - 4)^2} + {y^2} = 16$$ touch the curves at the points P and Q. Then $${(PQ)^2}$$ is equal ...

The ordinates of the points P and $$\mathrm{Q}$$ on the parabola with focus $$(3,0)$$ and directrix $$x=-3$$ are in the ratio $$3: 1$$. If $$\mathrm{R...

Let the tangent to the curve $$x^{2}+2 x-4 y+9=0$$ at the point $$\mathrm{P}(1,3)$$ on it meet the $$y$$-axis at $$\mathrm{A}$$. Let the line passing ...

If the $$x$$-intercept of a focal chord of the parabola $$y^{2}=8x+4y+4$$ is 3, then the length of this chord is equal to ____________.

Let $\mathrm{S}$ be the set of all $\mathrm{a} \in \mathrm{N}$ such that the area of the triangle formed by the tangent at the point $\mathrm{P}(\math...

A triangle is formed by the tangents at the point (2, 2) on the curves $$y^2=2x$$ and $$x^2+y^2=4x$$, and the line $$x+y+2=0$$. If $$r$$ is the radius...

Two tangent lines $$l_{1}$$ and $$l_{2}$$ are drawn from the point $$(2,0)$$ to the parabola $$2 \mathrm{y}^{2}=-x$$. If the lines $$l_{1}$$ and $$l_{...

The sum of diameters of the circles that touch (i) the parabola $$75 x^{2}=64(5 y-3)$$ at the point $$\left(\frac{8}{5}, \frac{6}{5}\right)$$ and (ii)...

Let PQ be a focal chord of length 6.25 units of the parabola y2 = 4x. If O is the vertex of the parabola, then 10 times the area (in sq. units) of $$\...

A circle of radius 2 unit passes through the vertex and the focus of the parabola y2 = 2x and touches the parabola $$y = {\left( {x - {1 \over 4}} \ri...

Let the common tangents to the curves $$4({x^2} + {y^2}) = 9$$ and $${y^2} = 4x$$ intersect at the point Q. Let an ellipse, centered at the origin O, ...

Let P1 be a parabola with vertex (3, 2) and focus (4, 4) and P2 be its mirror image with respect to the line x + 2y = 6. Then the directrix of P2 is x...

A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, $$-$$4) on the parabola y2 = 8x. If the line L is also tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a, then 'a' is equa...

If the point on the curve y2 = 6x, nearest to the point $$\left( {3,{3 \over 2}} \right)$$ is ($$\alpha$$, $$\beta$$), then 2($$\alpha$$ + $$\beta$$) ...

Let y = mx + c, m > 0 be the focal chord of y2 = $$-$$ 64x, which is tangent to (x + 10)2 + y2 = 4. Then, the value of 4$$\sqrt 2 $$ (m + c) is equ...

A line is a common tangent to the circle (x $$-$$ 3)2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 4x. If the two points of contact (a, b) and (c, d) are distinct a...

If the tangent to the curve, y = ex at a point (c, ec) and the normal to the parabola, y2 = 4x at the point (1, 2) intersect at the same point on the...

Let a line y = mx (m > 0) intersect the parabola, y2 = x at a point P, other than the origin. Let the tangent to it at P meet the x-axis at the poi...

The parabola $$y^2=4 x$$ divides the area of the circle $$x^2+y^2=5$$ in two parts. The area of the smaller part is equal to :

Let $$C$$ be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola $$y=6-x^2$$ and the lines $$y=\sqrt{3}|x|$$. Then, which one of the following points lie...

Let $$P Q$$ be a chord of the parabola $$y^2=12 x$$ and the midpoint of $$P Q$$ be at $$(4,1)$$. Then, which of the following point lies on the line p...

If the shortest distance of the parabola $y^2=4 x$ from the centre of the circle $x^2+y^2-4 x-16 y+64=0$ is $\mathrm{d}$, then $\mathrm{d}^2$ is equal...

Let $$\mathrm{PQ}$$ be a focal chord of the parabola $$y^{2}=36 x$$ of length 100 , making an acute angle with the positive $$x$$-axis. Let the ordina...

Let $$\mathrm{A}(0,1), \mathrm{B}(1,1)$$ and $$\mathrm{C}(1,0)$$ be the mid-points of the sides of a triangle with incentre at the point $$\mathrm{D}$...

Let $$R$$ be the focus of the parabola $$y^{2}=20 x$$ and the line $$y=m x+c$$ intersect the parabola at two points $$P$$ and $$Q$$. Let the point $$...

Let $$\mathrm{y}=f(x)$$ represent a parabola with focus $$\left(-\frac{1}{2}, 0\right)$$ and directrix $$y=-\frac{1}{2}$$. Then $$S=\left\{x \in \mat...

Let $A$ be a point on the $x$-axis. Common tangents are drawn from $A$ to the curves $x^2+y^2=8$ and $y^2=16 x$. If one of these tangents touches the ...

The parabolas : $a x^2+2 b x+c y=0$ and $d x^2+2 e x+f y=0$ intersect on the line $y=1$. If $a, b, c, d, e, f$ are positive real numbers and $a, b, c$...

If $$\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{h}, \mathrm{k})$$ be a point on the parabola $$x=4 y^{2}$$, which is nearest to the point $$\mathrm{Q}(0,33)$$, then the dista...

If the tangent at a point P on the parabola $$y^2=3x$$ is parallel to the line $$x+2y=1$$ and the tangents at the points Q and R on the ellipse $$\fra...

The equations of two sides of a variable triangle are $$x=0$$ and $$y=3$$, and its third side is a tangent to the parabola $$y^2=6x$$. The locus of it...

The distance of the point $$(6,-2\sqrt2)$$ from the common tangent $$\mathrm{y=mx+c,m > 0}$$, of the curves $$x=2y^2$$ and $$x=1+y^2$$ is :

The equations of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are $$(\lambda+1)x+\lambda y=4$$ and $$\lambda x+(1-\lambda)y+\lambda=0$$ respectively. Its ver...

Let a tangent to the curve $$\mathrm{y^2=24x}$$ meet the curve $$xy = 2$$ at the points A and B. Then the mid points of such line segments AB lie on a...

Let the focal chord of the parabola $$\mathrm{P}: y^{2}=4 x$$ along the line $$\mathrm{L}: y=\mathrm{m} x+\mathrm{c}, \mathrm{m}>0$$ meet the parabola...

If the tangents drawn at the points $$\mathrm{P}$$ and $$\mathrm{Q}$$ on the parabola $$y^{2}=2 x-3$$ intersect at the point $$R(0,1)$$, then the orth...

If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus is $$(a, a)$$ and the tangent at its vertex is $$x+y=a$$, is 16, then $$|a|$$ is equal to...

Let $$P(a, b)$$ be a point on the parabola $$y^{2}=8 x$$ such that the tangent at $$P$$ passes through the centre of the circle $$x^{2}+y^{2}-10 x-14 ...

Let $$\mathrm{P}$$ and $$\mathrm{Q}$$ be any points on the curves $$(x-1)^{2}+(y+1)^{2}=1$$ and $$y=x^{2}$$, respectively. The distance between $$P$$ ...

The equation of a common tangent to the parabolas $$y=x^{2}$$ and $$y=-(x-2)^{2}$$ is

The tangents at the points $$A(1,3)$$ and $$B(1,-1)$$ on the parabola $$y^{2}-2 x-2 y=1$$ meet at the point $$P$$. Then the area (in unit $${ }^{2}$$ ...

Let P : y2 = 4ax, a > 0 be a parabola with focus S. Let the tangents to the parabola P make an angle of $${\pi \over 4}$$ with the line y = 3x + 5 to...

Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4x such that it subtends an angle of $${\pi \over 2}$$ at the point (3, 0). Let the line segment PQ be a...

If vertex of a parabola is (2, $$-$$1) and the equation of its directrix is 4x $$-$$ 3y = 21, then the length of its latus rectum is :

If the equation of the parabola, whose vertex is at (5, 4) and the directrix is $$3x + y - 29 = 0$$, is $${x^2} + a{y^2} + bxy + cx + dy + k = 0$$, th...

Let the normal at the point on the parabola y2 = 6x pass through the point (5, $$-$$8). If the tangent at P to the parabola intersects its directrix a...

If the line $$y = 4 + kx,\,k > 0$$, is the tangent to the parabola $$y = x - {x^2}$$ at the point P and V is the vertex of the parabola, then the slop...

If $$y = {m_1}x + {c_1}$$ and $$y = {m_2}x + {c_2}$$, $${m_1} \ne {m_2}$$ are two common tangents of circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 2$$ and parabola y2 = x,...

Let $$x = 2t$$, $$y = {{{t^2}} \over 3}$$ be a conic. Let S be the focus and B be the point on the axis of the conic such that $$SA \bot BA$$, where A...

A particle is moving in the xy-plane along a curve C passing through the point (3, 3). The tangent to the curve C at the point P meets the x-axis at Q...

Let x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0 be a circle passing through (0, 6) and touching the parabola y = x2 at (2, 4). Then A + C is equal to ___________....

Consider the parabola with vertex $$\left( {{1 \over 2},{3 \over 4}} \right)$$ and the directrix $$y = {1 \over 2}$$. Let P be the point where the par...

The length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose vertex and focus are on the positive x-axis at a distance R and S (> R) respectively from the o...

If two tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y2 = 16(x $$-$$ 3) are at right angles, then the locus of point P is :

A tangent and a normal are drawn at the point P(2, $$-$$4) on the parabola y2 = 8x, which meet the directrix of the parabola at the points A and B res...

Let a parabola b be such that its vertex and focus lie on the positive x-axis at a distance 2 and 4 units from the origin, respectively. If tangents a...

Let P be a variable point on the parabola $$y = 4{x^2} + 1$$. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the point P and the foot of the perpendicular drawn ...

Let the tangent to the parabola S : y2 = 2x at the point P(2, 2) meet the x-axis at Q and normal at it meet the parabola S at the point R. Then the ar...

Let L be a tangent line to the parabola y2 = 4x $$-$$ 20 at (6, 2). If L is also a tangent to the ellipse $${{{x^2}} \over 2} + {{{y^2}} \over b} = 1$...

Let C be the locus of the mirror image of a point on the parabola y2 = 4x with respect to the line y = x. Then the equation of tangent to C at P(2, 1)...

If the three normals drawn to the parabola, y2 = 2x pass through the point (a, 0) a $$\ne$$ 0, then 'a' must be greater than :

The shortest distance between the line x $$-$$ y = 1 and the curve x2 = 2y is :

A tangent is drawn to the parabola y2 = 6x which is perpendicular to the line 2x + y = 1. Which of the following points does NOT lie on it?

If P is a point on the parabola y = x2 + 4 which is closest to the straight line y = 4x $$-$$ 1, then the co-ordinates of P are :

The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the parabola y2 = 4ax to a moving point of the parabola, is another parabola whose...

The centre of the circle passing through the point (0, 1) and touching the parabola y = x2 at the point (2, 4) is :

Let L1 be a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4(x + 1) and L2 be a tangent to the parabola y2 = 8(x + 2) such that L1 and L2 intersect at right angles....

If the common tangent to the parabolas, y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y also touches the circle, x2 + y2 = c2, then c is equal to :...

Let the latus ractum of the parabola y2 = 4x be the common chord to the circles C1 and C2 each of them having radius 2$$\sqrt 5 $$. Then, the distan...

Let P be a point on the parabola, y2 = 12x and N be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from P on the axis of the parabola. A line is now drawn throu...

The area (in sq. units) of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola y2 = 8x, with one of its vertices on the vertex of this parabola, is :...

If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola y2 = 8x is at $$A\left( {{1 \over 2}, - 2} \right)$$, then the equation of the tangent to it at B is :...

The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the point (0, –1) and a point on the parabola, x2 = 4y, internally in the ratio 1 : 2, is ...

If y = mx + 4 is a tangent to both the parabolas, y2 = 4x and x2 = 2by, then b is equal to :

The equation of common tangent to the curves y2 = 16x and xy = –4, is :

The tangents to the curve y = (x – 2)2 – 1 at its points of intersection with the line x – y = 3, intersect at the point :

Let P be the point of intersection of the common tangents to the parabola y2 = 12x and the hyperbola 8x2 – y2 = 8. If S and S' denote the foci of th...

If the line ax + y = c, touches both the curves x2 + y2 = 1 and y2 = 4$$\sqrt 2 $$x , then |c| is equal to :

The area (in sq. units) of the smaller of the two circles that touch the parabola, y2 = 4x at the point (1, 2) and the x-axis is :-

If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, y2 = 16x is at (1, 4), then the length of this focal chord is :

The tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point where it intersects the circle x2 + y2 = 5 in the first quadrant, passes through the point : ...

The shortest distance between the line y = x and the curve y2 = x – 2 is :

The equation of a tangent to the parabola, x2 = 8y, which makes an angle $$\theta $$ with the positive directions of x-axis, is :

The maximum area (in sq. units) of a rectangle having its base on the x-axis and its other two vertices on the parabola, y = 12 – x2 such that the re...

Let P(4, –4) and Q(9, 6) be two points on the parabola, y2 = 4x and let x be any point on the arc POQ of this parabola, where O is the vertex of this ...

If the area of the triangle whose one vertex is at the vertex of the parabola, y2 + 4(x – a2) = 0 and the othertwo vertices are the points of intersec...

The length of the chord of the parabola x2 $$=$$ 4y having equation x – $$\sqrt 2 y + 4\sqrt 2 = 0$$  is -

If the parabolas y2 = 4b(x – c) and y2 = 8ax have a common normal, then which on of the following is a valid choice for the ordered triad (a, b, c)?...

Let A(4, $$-$$ 4) and B(9, 6) be points on the parabola, y2 = 4x. Let C be chosen on the arc AOB of the parabola, where O is the origin, such that the...

Axis of a parabola lies along x-axis. If its vertex and focus are at distances 2 and 4 respectively from the origin, on the positive x-axis then which...

Equation of a common tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 – 6x = 0 and the parabola, y2 = 4x is :

If $$\theta $$ denotes the acute angle between the curves, y = 10 – x2 and y = 2 + x2 at a point of their intersection, the |tan $$\theta $$| is equa...

Let P be a point on the parabola, x2 = 4y. If the distance of P from the center of the circle, x2 + y2 + 6x + 8 = 0 is minimum, then the equation of ...

Tangent and normal are drawn at P(16, 16) on the parabola y2 = 16x, which intersect the axis of the parabola at A and B, respectively. If C is the cen...

Tangents drawn from the point ($$-$$8, 0) to the parabola y2 = 8x touch the parabola at $$P$$ and $$Q.$$ If F is the focus of the parabola, then the a...

Two parabolas with a common vertex and with axes along x-axis and $$y$$-axis, respectively intersect each other in the first quadrant. If the length o...

If y = mx + c is the normal at a point on the parabola y2 = 8x whose focal distance is 8 units, then $$\left| c \right|$$ is equal to :

If the common tangents to the parabola, x2 = 4y and the circle, x2 + y2 = 4 intersect at the point P, then the distance of P from the origin, is : ...

P and Q are two distinct points on the parabola, y2 = 4x, with parameters t and t1 respectively. If the normal at P passes through Q, then the minimum...

Let $$P$$ be the point on the parabola, $${{y^2} = 8x}$$ which is at a minimum distance from the centre $$C$$ of the circle, $${x^2} + {\left( {y + 6}...

Let $$O$$ be the vertex and $$Q$$ be any point on the parabola, $${{x^2} = 8y}$$. If the point $$P$$ divides the line segment $$OQ$$ internally in the...

The slope of the line touching both the parabolas $${y^2} = 4x$$ and $${x^2} = - 32y$$ is

Given : A circle, $$2{x^2} + 2{y^2} = 5$$ and a parabola, $${y^2} = 4\sqrt 5 x$$. Statement-1 : An equation of a common tangent to these curves is $$...

If two tangents drawn from a point $$P$$ to the parabola $${y^2} = 4x$$ are at right angles, then the locus of $$P$$ is

A parabola has the origin as its focus and the line $$x=2$$ as the directrix. Then the vertex of the parabola is at :

The equation of a tangent to the parabola $${y^2} = 8x$$ is $$y=x+2$$. The point on this line from which the other tangent to the parabola is perpendi...

The locus of the vertices of the family of parabolas $$y = {{{a^3}{x^2}} \over 3} + {{{a^2}x} \over 2} - 2a$$ is :

Let $$P$$ be the point $$(1, 0)$$ and $$Q$$ a point on the parabola $${y^2} = 8x$$. The locus of mid point of $$PQ$$ is :

If $$a \ne 0$$ and the line $$2bx+3cy+4d=0$$ passes through the points of intersection of the parabolas $${y^2} = 4ax$$ and $${x^2} = 4ay$$, then :

The normal at the point$$\left( {bt_1^2,2b{t_1}} \right)$$ on a parabola meets the parabola again in the point $$\left( {bt_2^2,2b{t_2}} \right)$$, th...

Two common tangents to the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 2{a^2}$$ and parabola $${y^2} = 8ax$$ are :